used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the work of impaneling the jury was begun, old Conkwright was there with his challenges.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when night came the panel was far from complete.
challengesnounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪz/
plural of “challenge” — a demanding or stimulating situation
From this reading When the work of impaneling the jury was begun, old Conkwright was there with his challenges.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading And when night came the panel was far from complete.
Conkwright
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From this reading When the work of impaneling the jury was begun, old Conkwright was there with his challenges.
court-room
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From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading How shrewd he was, how sharp were his eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And when night came the panel was far from complete.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when night came the panel was far from complete.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How shrewd he was, how sharp were his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the work of impaneling the jury was begun, old Conkwright was there with his challenges.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
How
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From this reading How shrewd he was, how sharp were his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
impaneling
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From this reading When the work of impaneling the jury was begun, old Conkwright was there with his challenges.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading When the work of impaneling the jury was begun, old Conkwright was there with his challenges.
the act of departing
From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the work of impaneling the jury was begun, old Conkwright was there with his challenges.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the work of impaneling the jury was begun, old Conkwright was there with his challenges.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading And when night came the panel was far from complete.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
self-charged
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From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading How shrewd he was, how sharp were his eyes.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading How shrewd he was, how sharp were his eyes.
carry out
From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the work of impaneling the jury was begun, old Conkwright was there with his challenges.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
the act of testing something
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How shrewd he was, how sharp were his eyes.
at the time that
From this reading When the work of impaneling the jury was begun, old Conkwright was there with his challenges.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will take a long time at this rate," I said, as we were leaving the court-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went to town every day, and every night I returned, self-charged with hope; and now the trial was at hand.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the work of impaneling the jury was begun, old Conkwright was there with his challenges.
